This blog was created after I attended a panel discussion at Star Wars Celebration V entitled "Why We Love the Prequels". The panel seemed to be more about defending the prequels rather than discussing why we, the fans, love them. So, being someone who loves all the Star Wars movies, and will never choose a favorite, this blog was created to discuss all the movies in a positive, passionate and intellectual light.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Star Wars: the Clone Wars - Doing it the Wookie Way!

I finally
reached my goal. I have caught up with the entire Star Wars: The Clone Wars
television series from start to finish.
It was a tough job, but I did it the Wookie Way: all or nothing.

Okay,
it wasn’t a tough job it was so
much fun. Like my experience with the prequels, it gave me an unexpected
chance to fall in love with Star Wars all over again. I have found new
characters to love: Ashoka Tano, Plo Koon, Satine Kryze (I knew Obi Wan
Kenobi has something hott in his closet.), the clones and many more. I even find
myself attached to dark side, bounty hunters and separatist characters. The battle
scenes in the various arenas are action-packed and keep your heart racing regardless of the fact that, in some cases, you know the outcome: General Grievous will escape,
Count Dooku will not be murdered and Padme Amidala will escape yet another
assassination attempt. Even these scenarios are told in a riveting style that
makes you want to know the how and the why. There are also enough scenarios
where we don’t know the outcome of situations sprinkled into the mix for just
the right amount of flavor. The Master/Padawan relationship, not only from
the Jedi perspective but the Sith’s as well, is revealed in striking detail.

I
have always felt that television, if written well, gives the opportunity to
reveal relationships and characters in a way that films cannot—if only
because they have more time. The Clone Wars takes this time to weave stories
that grab a hold of your heart and kick you in the gut when you least expect
it. All done in a cinematic style and quality that make you forget you’re not
in a theater.

It
was great seeing Qui-Gon Ginn again in a story arc that raises more questions
than answers—leave it to Star Wars to make you ‘unlearn what you have learned’.
But it was the most delicious icing on the cake to see the Wookie Hunt:It’s not a Wookie…it’s the Wookie. I squealed unashamedly like an excited school girl
when Chewbacca once again graced a Star Wars screen.

The
Clone Wars isn’t just for kids, but any Star Wars fan who wants more: more
fun, more excitement, more Star Wars. Now the hard part...waiting for Season 4.

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Hubble @ CV

The Force is with Hubble: This photo was taken by another Star Wars fan and is on Flickr. Just search "Celebration V Car" and you will find it.The 2nd pic I took. We truly didn't want to leave and this stayed on my car for weeks.

Hubble @ CVI

Since the family car is like R2-D2 to us. What will happen when he can't come to Celebration EuropeII?!